Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 190), rate of interventions, and VAS
CHARACTERISTICS | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | Mean 30.8 (sd 4.6) (min/max 18–43) |
Parity | |
Primiparas | 79 (41.6) |
Multiparas | 111 (58.4) |
Civil status | |
Cohabiting | 187 (98.4) |
Live-apart | 3 (1.6) |
Geographical background | |
Swedish | 168 (88.4) |
Non-Swedish | 22 (11.6) |
Level of education a | |
Higher | 106 (55.8) |
Primary or secondary | 64 (33.7) |
Not specified b | 20 (10.5) |
INTRAPARTUM INTERVENTIONS | |
Induction of labour c | 33 (18.6) |
Augmentation of labour c | 79 (44.6) |
Amniotomy c | 78 (44.1) |
Epidural analgesia c | 58 (32.8) |
Continuous foetal monitoring c | 117 (66.1) |
Urinary catheterisation c | 74 (41.8) |
Vacuum-assisted birth c, d | 6 (3.7) |
Episiotomy c, d | 8 (5.0) |
Emergency caesarean | 16 (9.0) |
Elective caesarean | 13 (6.8) |
Accumulated interventions c, e | 138 (78.0) |
VAS | |
VAS 0–10 Birth Experience f | Median 8.3 (min/max 0.3–10.0) |